About
I am Professor of Cognitive Social Psychology. I have been a member of staff at the University of Liverpool since 1973, but am now working part-time (i.e. I am semi-retired). My main teaching interests are in social and forensic psychology. I also have specialist research interests in the areas of cognitive and social aspects of hypnosis, forensic interviewing and the detection of deception, eyewitness testimony and the psychology of justice, and have published widely in these areas. My work on hypnosis, in particular, has been recognised internationally; e.g. in 2008 I received an award from the American Psychological Society for Distinguished Contributions to Scientific Hypnosis. In 2011 I also received the Milton Erickson award for Scientific Excellence in Writing on Clinical Hypnosis from the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. Over the years I have also delivered numerous invited addresses to organisations such as the International and European Societies of Hypnosis, the Royal Society of Medicine, the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Crown Prosecution Service. In addition to my academic work, I advise the police and other legal experts on various aspects of hypnosis, forensic interviewing and eyewitness testimony, and have acted as an expert witness in the courts in a variety of legal cases involving these matters.
Prizes or Honours
- Milton Erickson Award for Scientific Excellence in Writing on Clinical Hypnosis (American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 2011)
- Award for Distinguished Contributions to Scientific Hypnosis ( American Psychological Association, 2008)